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The latest in VR-ready hardware

The Rapidly-Evolving World of VR

A lot has changed in the virtual reality hardware landscape in the last nine months. Not only have we seen the commercial release of the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive headsets, but graphics card manufacturers have also continued to push the limits of what’s possible in VR with increasingly powerful Graphics Processing Units (GPUs). The GPU is the most important single piece of hardware for running a desktop VR experience. Powerful GPUs are continuing to drop in price, and are more readily available. Today many more PC manufacturers realize the importance of supporting VR experiences, both for consumers and enterprise users, and specs on top-of-the-line machines are starting to reflect the needs of VR users.

The Latest and Greatest GPUs

If you’ve been running Prospect on an Nvidia GTX 960 or even an older GPU, you might not be getting the most out of the latest features in Prospect. The Nvidia GTX 1080 is the current flagship VR GPU and is our personal favorite* for testing and demoing IrisVR Prospect. It simply blows away other GPUs in benchmark testing and in terms of user experience. On a GTX 1080, Prospect runs with blazingly-high frame rates, even in complex models with high polygon counts. This allows for the most seamless, realistic experiences whether you’re using Prospect for usability studies, client demonstrations, or immersive design reviews.